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DeepPRObind accurately predicts protein-binding residues (PBRs) in both structured and disordered regions. This novel deep-learning tool outperforms existing methods, offering a fast and reliable solution for PBR identification.

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deep learner intrinsic disorder prediction protein-binding residues protein–protein interactions

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Protein structure and function

Background:

Existing protein-binding residue (PBR) predictors are either structure-trained or disorder-trained, leading to inaccuracies when applied to the other category.
Consensus methods combining both approaches offer limited performance and generate cross-predictions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel, fast deep-learning model for accurate prediction of both structured and disordered PBRs.
To overcome the limitations of existing PBR prediction methods and reduce cross-predictions.

Main Methods:

Designed DeepPRObind, a deep-learning model with a modular convolutional architecture.
Utilized innovative aggregate input features for enhanced prediction.
Conducted comparative empirical tests on a low-similarity dataset against 12 existing predictors.

Main Results:

DeepPRObind achieved accurate predictions for both structured and disordered PBRs.
The model demonstrated significantly lower cross-predictions compared to existing methods.
DeepPRObind outperformed a comprehensive collection of 12 PBR predictors.

Conclusions:

DeepPRObind offers a superior solution for predicting PBRs, addressing the limitations of current methods.
The model's efficiency (40 seconds per protein) allows for large-scale proteome analysis.
Analysis of yeast proteome PBRs confirmed enrichment of interactions in disordered regions among hub proteins.